"Although there appears to be a steady stream of affluent consumers willing to commit to car payments that look more like mortgage payments, for most consumers the new car market is growing increasingly out of reach." But the Fed rate hikes this year are making finance incentives far costlier for automakers, and consumers are starting to feel the pinch," said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds' executive director of insights. "Low interest rates used to be one of few reprieves for car shoppers amid elevated prices and supply shortages. Edmunds data reveals that new-vehicle lease penetration fell to 18.5% in June 2022, down from 30.5% in June 2019. An influx of luxury shoppers are turning their backs on leasing and choosing to purchase their new vehicles.Edmunds analysts note that the first and only other time that the average amount financed for new vehicles surpassed $40,000 was Q4 2021, when the average APR was just 4.1%. The average amount financed for new vehicles hit a near-record level in the second quarter of 2022, climbing to $40,602 - compared to $39,726 in Q1 2022 and $36,215 in Q2 2021.12.7% of consumers who financed a new vehicle purchase in June 2022 committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more - the highest level that Edmunds has on record - compared to 7.3% in June 2021, 4.6% in June 2019 and 2.1% in June 2010. The average annual percentage rate (APR) on new financed vehicles in Q2 2022 climbed to 5% for the first time since Q1 2020.SANTA MONICA, Calif., J/PRNewswire/ - Financing a new vehicle purchase is growing more expensive for consumers, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Average amount financed for new vehicles ticks above $40,000 in Q2
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